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Friday, August 05, 2011

Get Rumsfeld

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Abby Zimet

A judge has ruled that an Army veteran and former military contractor who says he was imprisoned and tortured by the U.S. military in Iraq can sue former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld for damages, the second time a judge has allowed a torture claim by a U.S. citizen against Rumsfeld. The Obama Justice Dept. is defending Rumsfeld.

District Judge James Gwin: "One purpose of the constitutional limitations on interrogation techniques and conditions of confinement is to strike a balance between government objectives and individual rights, even when the stakes are high."

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Lord, what would John Lennon have made of the Trump monster? Marking Thursday's 36th anniversary of Lennon's murder, Yoko Ono posted a plea for gun control, calling his death "a hollowing experience" and pleading, "Together, let's bring back America, the green land of Peace." With so many seeking solace in these ugly times, mourns one fan, "Oh John, you really should be here." Lennon conceded then, and likely would now, "Reality leaves a lot to the imagination."